Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Ingersoll that receipts for bounty were received.
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Capt George Ingersoll
West Point.
Accountants Office
Septemr 27th 1799
Sir
I have received your letter of the 20 Instant enclosing 3 Receipts for retired bounty Paid to Simborn, Delaney & Kly, amounting to 12 dollars which will be placed to the credit of your account — the balance still remaining unexplained in your hands is 81 bank, which sum the Pay master General will be directed to deduct from your next Pay roll on —
Saml Bd H.S.
James O'Hara Esqr
Sir
Accountants Office
September 30th 1799
Being about to take up for examination and final settlement your accounts as Contractor lodged in this Office, I have to request that you will furnish me with an exact State, listing the monies you have received, and the amount of your stores, separately, and under the different contracts entered into by you for supplying the Army with Provisions — Shewing the balance due from or to you on each quarter'd Contract. In doing this you will be particular that the credits to the United States embrace all sums which you may be chargeable with, for estates seized &c. and restitution of forfeits by the Public.
It may be proper to inform you that this day an additional Warrant has issued in favor of the Treasurer of the U. States your attorney on account of the Contract ending the 3d Sept. 1799 for twenty thousand Dollars —
Saml Bd
H.S.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Ingersoll that receipts for bounty were received.
Date
09/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799092721155
Page start
328
Note
Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. This move occurs over the period August 24-7, 1799.
Notable persons
Captain George Ingersoll
William Simmons
Sanburn
Stickney
Fitz
Paymaster General
Notable locations
West Point
Accountant's Office
Notable items
receipts
bounty

